Both the Clark Township Recreation Committee and Hessel Beach Committee will pursue new fundraising ideas this year. Their proposals were approved, 3-0, by the township board Thursday, March 15. More...

Roads and sidewalks on McCann and Marquette streets in St. Ignace may be replaced this summer, and the public is welcome to attend a focus group that will meet to discuss replacement at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, at City Hall. More...

Rodney J. Archambault, 44, of Trout Lake, died unexpectedly Thursday morning, March 15, 2012, at his home. He was born April 18, 1967, in Royal Oak to Emery and Gail (nee Clement) Archambault and was graduated from Romeo High School. Mr. More...

Harlin “Shag” Shagonabe, 84, of Hessel, served in the U.S. Navy and then worked on the Great Lakes freighters. He later worked at the casino in St. Ignace and at the Hessel Ridge Golf Course. Mr. More...

Margaret Perry, 88, of Laguna Woods, California, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at her home with family and under hospice care. She was born October 27, 1923, in Appleton, Wisconsin, to John and Cora (nee Becker) Winters. The family later More...

Budget shortfalls lie ahead for the county, commissioners say, and as they began prioritizing their goals for use of the county’s money in the coming years, they questioned whether earmarking funding for economic development efforts will find a More...

Traveling through the toll booth at the Mackinac Bridge could be expedited with new electronic tolling software soon to be developed, easing the bridge’s transition toward accepting debit and credit card payments. More...

The Rudyard Bulldogs were outscored 23-11 in the fourth quarter on the way to a 50-42 loss to the Iron Mountaineers during the Class C regional semifinal Monday, March 12, at Escanaba High School. More...

To the Editor: I like not to criticize, and am aware that there are many items in this world to disagree with, but am compelled to ask a question. With the recent snowstorm, our road commission was challenged to clear roadways for safe tr More...